The Penn's Grove record., 1887-03-05
49th CONGRESS- I'd SESSION
SENATE


In the U. s. Senate on the oath, a
conference was ordered on the Fisheries
Retaliation bill Mr.. VanWyck offered
a resolution declaring it to be the iadg-
ment of the Senate that a constitutional
amendment should be submitted to the
people for the election of Senators
directly fy the voters. Mr.. IIoar gave
notice that as soon as the Pleuro-
pneumonia bill was disposed of lie
would ask the Senate to take up the
Pacific Railroad Inquiry bill. The
Pleuro-pneumonia bill was taken up
and discussed at length. Various
amendments were offered and agreed
to. Pending further &C; ion the Senate
adjourned.
In the U. S. Senate on the 10Th, Mr..
Van Wyck's resolution proposing u
constitutional amendment for the cleo.
tion of U. S. Senators by direct vote of
.he people, was taken up to enable Mr..
Van Wyck to make an address upon
the subject. The Pleuro- pneumonia
bill was consired. Mr.. Edmunds Of
fered as a substitute a bill %approprist-
ing 81 ,000, 900, to be expended under
the direction of the President of the
United States and in his discretion,
through the Commissioner of Agricul-
tuTe, to aid the proper authorities OF
the. several States in preventing the
spread of the disease commonly Known
as pleuro-pneumonia among cattle,
TIE Appropriation to expire at the end
of two years. The substitute was
agreed to-34 to 81. Mr., Van Wyck
ntfarad m a,oapdnaDt ~ uooka fha hill
apply also 10 contagious diseases among
swine. Adjourned
In the U. S. Senate on the Goth
ult., the Diplomatic and Agricultural
Appropriation bills were passed with
amendments. Messages were received
from the President vetoing pension
bills for Anna Wright and Sarah Ham,
llton; the former Oh the ground that
tie beneficiary was already drawing
her pension under general laws, and
the latter on the ground that the
record of her husband was marked by
desertion, and that his death had no
relation to his military services. A con-
ference report on the House bill to
restrict the ownership of real estate in
the Territories was agreed to. The
credentials of Senator. elect Stewart, of
Nevada, we're presented and filed. A
conference report on the Indian Appro-
pTiaLion bill was agreed to. The Senate
bill to reimburse the depositors of the
Freedman's Savings and Trust Com
pany was passed. Adjourned.
In the L. S. Senate on the 28th
ult., the Naval Appropriation bill was
rnnaaiUG6 from tla TInncn and rand the
6fst time. Mr.. Edmunds objected to
its second reading, and complained of
1.-THE great and uuwarranted delay of
the House in sending to the Senate the
great appropriation bills" The House
Labor Arbitration bill and the House
bill TO permit the employment of con-
Wet labor in the preparation OF
materials for public works were passed
without amendment. The House bill
to Prov e for the adjustment of land
grants eretofore made by Congress
and remaining unadjustei was taken
up and, after the adoption Of sundry
amendments, vas passed. A confer
ence was ordered upon 1t. The Pleuro-
Pneumonia bill was tlien taken up and
passed. After an executive session the
Senate adjourned.
In the U. S. Senate on the 1st, a
message Mas received from the Pfesi-
dent vetolng tie bill for a public bullt.
ing at Lafayette. Indiana. Mr.. lIoar,
from the Committee Oh Privileges and
Elect ons. reported back the creden-
tia's of Senators-elect StockbIi 'ge. OF
Michigan, aud Turpie, of Indiana,
(lhe latter with a protest from mem
f. ers of the Legislaturel, and they were
placed on die. The Naval Appropria-
tiun bill was lead a second time aud
referred. II WAS subsequently reported
back and placed on the calendar. Con-
ference reports on the Diplomatic APP
preparation bin and on the River and
IiaIhor bill were agreed to. In the
eyt ning SESSION, the Deficiency bill, the
Mexican Pension bill and the Legisla-
tive Appropriation bill were received
from the House, read twice and Ie-
ferred. Adjourned.